Colonial Heights, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Brick House At Conjurer's Neck
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017
1. The Brick House At Conjurer's Neck Marker
Inscription.
The Brick House At Conjurer's Neck. . Conjurer's Neck, located on this peninsula formed by Swift Creek and the Appomattox River, was occupied by Native Americans as early as 1000-3000 BC. This general area supported a substantial Appamattuck Indian settlement by AD 1600. Richard Kennon, a Bermuda Hundred merchant who later served in the Virginia House of Burgesses, purchased the Neck in 1677. He and Elizabeth (Worsham) settled here soon after, and their firstborn son was laid to rest here in 1688. By the mid-18th century, the Kennon family had built the Brick House, for years a navigational landmark on the river. The Conjurer’s Neck Archaeological District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Conjurer's Neck, located on this peninsula formed by Swift Creek and the Appomattox River, was occupied by Native Americans as early as 1000-3000 BC. This general area supported a substantial Appamattuck Indian settlement by AD 1600. Richard Kennon, a Bermuda Hundred merchant who later served in the Virginia House of Burgesses, purchased the Neck in 1677. He and Elizabeth (Worsham) settled here soon after, and their firstborn son was laid to rest here in 1688. By the mid-18th century, the Kennon family had built the Brick House, for years a navigational landmark on the river. The Conjurer’s Neck Archaeological District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number S-91.)
Location. 37° 17.119′ N, 77° 21.994′ W. Marker is in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Marker is on Waterfront Drive east of Dunston Point Parkway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Waterfront Dr, Colonial Heights VA 23834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
